With the town of Tafas surrounded by Assad’s forces, Ahmad al-Oda has said that he will not negotiate with the fighters to ensure that they are not displaced or arrested reports Alsouria Net.
A drone strike has hit the oil smuggling sites used by the Turkish-backed forces, with Russia suspected of being responsible writes Al-Masdar.
Sergey Lavrov and Mohammad Javad Zarif have met to discuss the crisis in Syria, the need for diplomatic efforts and plans for another meeting of the Astana countries writes The Syria Times.
As the fifth round of Constitutional Committee talks start in Geneva, Geir Pedersen has said that focus is needed and that drafting should begin reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
Iran is continuing to push into Daraa with the Fourth Division, claiming to be searching for Islamists, which is refuted by locals in the area reports Baladi News.
SDC co-chair Riad Darar has called on the Syrian Democratic Forces to join the work of the Constitutional Committee and find a political solution writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Alexei Navalny returned to Russia, knowing what he would face when he arrived, and yet, none of the Syrian opposition leaders have dared to return to Damascus writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Syrian opposition is fracturing, amid reports that a new political body will be formed reports North Press.
Syria has condemned western countries for interring in the affairs of Russia and accused them of exploiting the Navalny issue writes SANA.
Geir Pedersen has announced that the Constitutional Committee will resume talks in an effort to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Unknown gunmen have opened fire on Bassel Haswani, the son of prominent business man George Haswani, who was recently implicated in the purchase of the ammonium nitrate that exploded at Beirut port reports Alhurra.
A circulated memorandum has revealed that Saudi Arabia has suspended the work of the employees of the Syrian Negotiations Committee, claiming that no meetings are being held reports Alsouria Net.
Residents in Damascus countryside are without power following a failure at a power plant and a delay in liquid fuel deliveries reports Sowt Al-Asima.
Negotiations between the regime and the Syrian Democratic Forces have fallen apart, although a military confrontation is not anticipated reports Baladi News.
Russian reinforcements have been sent to Hassakeh to monitor the ceasefire and prevent further attacks against the Syrian Democratic Forces by Turkey reports Al-Masdar.
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Coronavirus is continuing to rampage across northern Syria, with more deaths announced and warnings that there is a lack of facilities and equipment reports SY 24.
Two Syrians are charge in Germany, an Islamist group launches an attack in Idleb, a landmine kills 10 Russian backed fighters, and Syria wishes to import more oil.
Israel has confirmed a meeting that is suspected to have taken place between a delegation and the Syrian government, regarding the removal of Iran reports North Press.
Sergey Lavrov has said the Russia will not engage militarily with the US in Syria, but asks them to not to engage with the Syrian State writes Al-Masdar.
